The Plenary Session of Caravaca de la Cruz City Council unanimously approved a motion to control the proliferation of gambling houses and online gambling and to promote preventive measures in the face of the growing gambling addiction.
From the Municipal Group of the United Left proposed measures for the control and legislation regarding these betting venues, urging, for example, to prohibit their opening near educational centers, limit their advertising space and establish a limit of establishments in the urban centers.
The motion argues that monetary bets enjoy a legislative freedom that results in the uncontrolled proliferation of these premises, which is an economic ruin for many families.
Numerous reports endorse the tendency to gambling of a part of youth, who finds in these pernicious places a wrong way of leisure and monetary gain.
In the plenary session corresponding to the month of March, the motion of the Municipal Citizens Group to dedicate the name of a street or plaza to Caravaqueño Manuel Sánchez Robles, better known as Manolo 'Mané, was also approved, with the backing of all the political groups. ', founding member of the Kabila of Bando Moro Abul Khatar, which is part of the parades and processions of the patron saint festivities for more than sixty years, in addition to its active link with other areas of Caravaqueña society such as Holy Week or Fiestas del Carmen.
On the other hand, from the Department of Human Resources was raised to the ordinary plenary session the modification of the articles of the framework agreement and collective agreement, a proposal that also obtained the favorable vote of the members of the Municipal Corporation.
The person in charge of the area, María José Soria, has informed that since last December, weekly meetings have been held to discuss and analyze the changes proposed by the unions, being approved by all the members of the negotiating table and obtaining the support now of the political groups, what is going to allow to improve the situation of the workers of the City council ".
At the last plenary session, the points referring to the requests and questions of the ordinary sessions of February and March were also addressed, on various issues such as repair of the streets, cleaning of lots or the home help service, among other matters.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz